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ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC Stock $abg

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2019 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000114498020000059 Filed on March 02, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019	2018 Q4
Revenue	$1.894B	$7.210B	$1.784B
YoY Change	6.15%	4.89%	6.78%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.592B	$6.041B	$1.502B
YoY Change	5.99%	4.68%	7.12%
Gross Profit	$301.6M	$1.169B	$281.8M
YoY Change	7.03%	5.97%	4.99%
Gross Profit Margin	15.92%	16.21%	15.79%
Selling, General & Admin	$206.1M	$799.8M	$192.2M
YoY Change	7.23%	5.82%	6.48%
% of Gross Profit	68.34%	68.42%	68.2%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$9.500M	$36.20M	$8.500M
YoY Change	11.76%	7.42%	4.94%
% of Gross Profit	3.15%	3.1%	3.02%
Operating Expenses	$215.4M	$799.8M	$200.8M
YoY Change	7.27%	5.82%	6.13%
Operating Profit	$86.20M	$325.0M	$81.00M
YoY Change	6.42%	4.54%	2.27%
Interest Expense	-$21.90M	-$92.80M	-$23.20M
YoY Change	-5.6%	7.78%	17.77%
% of Operating Profit	-25.41%	-28.55%	-28.64%
Other Income/Expense, Net		-$81.10M
YoY Change		-5.81%
Pretax Income	$57.20M	$243.9M	$54.10M
YoY Change	5.73%	8.5%	-0.55%
Income Tax	$13.60M	$59.50M	$13.70M
% Of Pretax Income	23.78%	24.4%	25.32%
Net Earnings	$43.60M	$184.4M	$40.40M
YoY Change	7.92%	9.76%	-4.94%
Net Earnings / Revenue	2.3%	2.56%	2.26%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$2.28	$9.65	$2.09
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.26	$9.55	$2.06
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	19.30M shares	19.10M shares	19.60M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		19.30M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2019	2018 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$3.500M	$3.500M	$8.300M
YoY Change	-57.83%	-57.83%	76.6%
Cash & Equivalents	$3.500M	$3.500M	$8.300M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$129.0M	$460.8M	$122.2M
YoY Change	5.56%	38.75%	2.43%
Inventory	$985.0M	$985.0M	$1.068B
Prepaid Expenses	$5.800M		$5.900M
Receivables	$136.2M	$153.3M	$130.3M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.603B	$1.603B	$1.553B
YoY Change	3.19%	3.19%	19.27%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$909.7M	$975.3M	$886.1M
YoY Change	2.66%	10.07%	6.22%
Goodwill	$201.7M		$181.2M
YoY Change	11.31%		12.69%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$10.00M	$10.00M	$9.300M
YoY Change	7.53%	7.53%	-7.0%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.309B	$1.309B	$1.142B
YoY Change	14.56%	14.56%	8.33%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.603B	$1.603B	$1.553B
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.309B	$1.309B	$1.142B
Total Assets	$2.911B	$2.911B	$2.695B
YoY Change	8.01%	8.01%	14.37%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$81.70M	$81.70M	$81.90M
YoY Change	-0.24%	-0.24%	-11.36%
Accrued Expenses	$3.300M	$128.0M
YoY Change		56.1%
Deferred Revenue	$5.100M
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$788.0M	$871.9M	$966.1M
YoY Change	-18.43%	-17.25%	31.96%
Long-Term Debt Due	$32.40M	$32.40M	$38.80M
YoY Change	-16.49%	-16.49%	200.78%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.247B	$1.247B	$1.303B
YoY Change	-4.32%	-4.32%	23.16%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$907.0M	$907.0M	$866.5M
YoY Change	4.67%	4.67%	0.45%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$32.40M	$85.00M	$30.70M
YoY Change	5.54%	176.87%	5.14%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$32.40M	$992.0M	$30.70M
YoY Change	5.54%	10.57%	5.14%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.247B	$1.247B	$1.303B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$32.40M	$992.0M	$30.70M
Total Liabilities	$1.279B	$2.265B	$1.334B
YoY Change	-4.09%	1.93%	22.68%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.095B		$922.7M
YoY Change	18.62%		22.98%
Common Stock	$583.3M		$573.3M
YoY Change	1.74%		1.67%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.029B		$1.023B
YoY Change	0.51%		11.35%
Treasury Stock Shares	21.79M shares		21.72M shares
Shareholders Equity	$646.3M	$646.3M	$473.2M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$2.911B	$2.911B	$2.695B
YoY Change	8.01%	8.01%	14.37%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019	2018 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$43.60M	$184.4M	$40.40M
YoY Change	7.92%	9.76%	-4.94%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$9.500M	$36.20M	$8.500M
YoY Change	11.76%	7.42%	4.94%
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.100M	$349.8M	-$96.30M
YoY Change	-102.18%	3363.37%	-516.88%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$28.90M	$57.60M	-$18.80M
YoY Change	53.72%	42.93%	-40.88%
Acquisitions		$210.0M
YoY Change		130.01%
Other Investing Activities	$7.500M	-$155.9M	$2.000M
YoY Change	275.0%	78.58%	0.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$21.40M	-$227.6M	-$16.80M
YoY Change	27.38%	52.14%	-43.62%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$20.50M
YoY Change		-81.4%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	21.00M	-$127.0M	114.6M
YoY Change	-81.68%	-188.75%	1232.56%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	2.100M	$349.8M	-96.30M
Cash From Investing Activities	-21.40M	-$227.6M	-16.80M
Cash From Financing Activities	21.00M	-$127.0M	114.6M
Net Change In Cash	1.700M	-$4.800M	1.500M
YoY Change	13.33%	-233.33%	-21.05%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.100M	$349.8M	-$96.30M
Capital Expenditures	-$28.90M	$57.60M	-$18.80M
Free Cash Flow	$31.00M	$292.2M	-$77.50M
YoY Change	-140.0%	-1067.55%	-241.17%

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CY2017	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Business GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Nonoperating Income Expense NonoperatingIncomeExpense	-81100000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Nonoperating Income Expense NonoperatingIncomeExpense	-86100000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Nonoperating Income Expense NonoperatingIncomeExpense	-78600000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	243900000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	224800000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	209100000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	59500000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	56800000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	70000000.0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	184400000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	168000000.0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	139100000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	9.65
CY2018	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	8.36
CY2017	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	6.69
CY2019	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	9.55
CY2018	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	8.28
CY2017	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	6.62
CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	19100000	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	20100000	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	20800000	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Participating Nonvested Shares With Non Forfeitable Dividend Rights IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToParticipatingNonvestedSharesWithNonForfeitableDividendRights	100000	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Participating Nonvested Shares With Non Forfeitable Dividend Rights IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToParticipatingNonvestedSharesWithNonForfeitableDividendRights	100000	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Participating Nonvested Shares With Non Forfeitable Dividend Rights IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToParticipatingNonvestedSharesWithNonForfeitableDividendRights	100000	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Contingently Issuable Shares IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToContingentlyIssuableShares	100000	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Contingently Issuable Shares IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToContingentlyIssuableShares	100000	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Contingently Issuable Shares IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToContingentlyIssuableShares	100000	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	19300000	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	20300000	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	21000000.0	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	184400000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	168000000.0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	139100000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	-4400000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	2300000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	1900000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-1100000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxPortionAttributableToParent	800000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxPortionAttributableToParent	700000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	181100000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	169500000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	140300000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	279700000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	139100000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	1200000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	140300000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	13600000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	4800000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	34800000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	394200000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	168000000.0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	1500000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	169500000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	10500000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	4800000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	105400000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue	0	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	473200000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	184400000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	-3300000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	181100000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	12500000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	5200000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	15300000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue	0	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	646300000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	184400000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	168000000.0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	139100000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Depreciation And Amortization DepreciationAndAmortization	36200000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Depreciation And Amortization DepreciationAndAmortization	33700000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Depreciation And Amortization DepreciationAndAmortization	32100000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	12500000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	10500000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	13600000	USD
CY2019	abg	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations And Discontinued Operations DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAndDiscontinuedOperations	5400000	USD
CY2018	abg	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations And Discontinued Operations DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAndDiscontinuedOperations	5300000	USD
CY2017	abg	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations And Discontinued Operations DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAndDiscontinuedOperations	2800000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Impairment Of Intangible Assets Finitelived ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived	7100000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Impairment Of Intangible Assets Finitelived ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived	3700000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Impairment Of Intangible Assets Finitelived ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived	5100000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Cost Of Goods And Services Sold Depreciation And Amortization CostOfGoodsAndServicesSoldDepreciationAndAmortization	23600000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Cost Of Goods And Services Sold Depreciation And Amortization CostOfGoodsAndServicesSoldDepreciationAndAmortization	22500000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Cost Of Goods And Services Sold Depreciation And Amortization CostOfGoodsAndServicesSoldDepreciationAndAmortization	22400000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Gain Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation Before Income Tax DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax	11700000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Gain Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation Before Income Tax DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Gain Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation Before Income Tax DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax	0	USD
CY2019	abg	Changein Operating Lease Rightof Use Asset ChangeinOperatingLeaseRightofUseAsset	19400000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-4800000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-3100000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-4300000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract Receivables Net IncreaseDecreaseInContractReceivablesNet	-3600000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract Receivables Net IncreaseDecreaseInContractReceivablesNet	5000000.0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract Receivables Net IncreaseDecreaseInContractReceivablesNet	10700000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	6000000.0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	1500000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-10200000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	-212100000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	24400000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	-251500000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	173700000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	200800000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	197200000	USD
CY2019	abg	Increase Decrease In Floor Plan Notes Payable Trade IncreaseDecreaseInFloorPlanNotesPayableTrade	38200000	USD
CY2018	abg	Increase Decrease In Floor Plan Notes Payable Trade IncreaseDecreaseInFloorPlanNotesPayableTrade	9800000	USD
CY2017	abg	Increase Decrease In Floor Plan Notes Payable Trade IncreaseDecreaseInFloorPlanNotesPayableTrade	-4100000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	10700000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	-16200000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	-2600000	USD
CY2019	abg	Operating Lease Liability Operating Activities OperatingLeaseLiabilityOperatingActivities	19700000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet	-2900000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet	-1400000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet	200000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	349800000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	10100000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	266300000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	57600000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	40300000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	42300000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	9200000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	17600000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	5800000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment	4900000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment	4400000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment	5400000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	210000000.0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	91300000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	80100000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses	39100000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Productive Assets ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets	15000000.0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Productive Assets ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets	4000000.0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Productive Assets ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets	5800000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-227600000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-149600000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-127800000	USD
CY2019	abg	Proceeds From Floor Plan Borrowings Non Trade ProceedsFromFloorPlanBorrowingsNonTrade	4318600000	USD
CY2018	abg	Proceeds From Floor Plan Borrowings Non Trade ProceedsFromFloorPlanBorrowingsNonTrade	4591900000	USD
CY2017	abg	Proceeds From Floor Plan Borrowings Non Trade ProceedsFromFloorPlanBorrowingsNonTrade	3850300000	USD
CY2019	abg	Floor Plan Borrowings Acquisitions FloorPlanBorrowingsAcquisitions	55300000	USD
CY2018	abg	Floor Plan Borrowings Acquisitions FloorPlanBorrowingsAcquisitions	22700000	USD
CY2017	abg	Floor Plan Borrowings Acquisitions FloorPlanBorrowingsAcquisitions	25100000	USD
CY2019	abg	Repayments Of Floor Plan Payables Non Trade RepaymentsOfFloorPlanPayablesNonTrade	4513300000	USD
CY2018	abg	Repayments Of Floor Plan Payables Non Trade RepaymentsOfFloorPlanPayablesNonTrade	4390400000	USD
CY2017	abg	Repayments Of Floor Plan Payables Non Trade RepaymentsOfFloorPlanPayablesNonTrade	3921000000.0	USD
CY2019	abg	Repayments Of Floor Plan Payables Non Trade Divestitures RepaymentsOfFloorPlanPayablesNonTradeDivestitures	14100000	USD
CY2018	abg	Repayments Of Floor Plan Payables Non Trade Divestitures RepaymentsOfFloorPlanPayablesNonTradeDivestitures	0	USD
CY2017	abg	Repayments Of Floor Plan Payables Non Trade Divestitures RepaymentsOfFloorPlanPayablesNonTradeDivestitures	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	97700000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	50700000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Secured Debt RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt	48400000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Secured Debt RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt	19900000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Repayments Of Secured Debt RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt	52000000.0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	2300000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	1700000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	20500000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	110200000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	39600000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-127000000.0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	143100000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-137200000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-4800000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	3600000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	1300000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	8300000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	4700000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	3400000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	3500000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	8300000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	4700000	USD
CY2019Q4	abg	Number Of Franchises NumberOfFranchises	107	franchise
CY2019Q4	abg	Number Of Dealership Locations NumberOfDealershipLocations	88	dealership_location
CY2019Q4	abg	Number Of Vehicle Brands NumberOfVehicleBrands	31	VehicleBrands
CY2019Q4	abg	Number Of Collision Repair Centers NumberOfCollisionRepairCenters	25	CollisionRepairCenters
CY2019Q4	abg	Number Of Metropolitan Markets NumberOfMetropolitanMarkets	17	MetropolitanMarkets
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Number Of States In Which Entity Operates NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates	10	states
CY2019	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:12px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Use of Estimates</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:12px;text-indent:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed quarterly, and the effects of any revisions are reflected in the consolidated financial statements in the period they are determined to be necessary. Significant estimates made in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include, but are not limited to, those relating to inventory valuation reserves, reserves for chargebacks against revenue recognized from the sale of finance and insurance products, reserves for insurance programs, certain assumptions related to intangible and long-lived assets, and reserves for certain legal or similar proceedings relating to our business operations.</span></div>
CY2019	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	34400000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	30600000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	30300000	USD
CY2019	abg	Advertising Credits And Volume Discounts AdvertisingCreditsAndVolumeDiscounts	21100000	USD
CY2018	abg	Advertising Credits And Volume Discounts AdvertisingCreditsAndVolumeDiscounts	21000000.0	USD
CY2017	abg	Advertising Credits And Volume Discounts AdvertisingCreditsAndVolumeDiscounts	18000000.0	USD
CY2017Q4	abg	Tax Cutsand Jobs Actof2017 Changein Tax Rate Deferred Tax Liability Income Tax Expense Benefit TaxCutsandJobsActof2017ChangeinTaxRateDeferredTaxLiabilityIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	7900000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred Other Tax Expense Benefit DeferredOtherTaxExpenseBenefit	600000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Concentration Risk Credit Risk ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk	<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:12px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Business and Credit Concentration Risk</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:12px;text-indent:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Financial instruments, which potentially subject us to a concentration of credit risk, consist principally of cash deposits. We maintain cash balances at financial institutions with strong credit ratings. Generally, amounts maintained with these financial institutions are in excess of FDIC insurance limits.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:12px;text-indent:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">We have substantial debt service obligations. As of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, we had total debt of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$943.3 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, which excluded both </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$28.1 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> mortgage notes payable classified as Liabilities associated with assets held for sale and floor plan notes payable, the debt premium on the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6.0%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Senior Subordinated Notes due 2024 ("</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6.0%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Notes"), and debt issuance costs. In addition, we and our subsidiaries have the ability to obtain additional debt from time to time to finance acquisitions, real property purchases, capital expenditures, share repurchases or for other purposes, although such borrowings are subject to the restrictions contained in the third amended and restated senior secured credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A. ("Bank of America"), as administrative agent, and the other lenders party thereto (the "2019 Senior Credit Facility"), the indenture governing our </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6.0%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Senior Subordinated Notes due 2024 (the "Indenture"), and our other debt instruments. We will have substantial debt service obligations, consisting of required cash payments of principal and interest, for the foreseeable future. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:12px;text-indent:18px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">We are subject to operating and financial restrictions and covenants in certain of our leases and in our debt instruments, including the 2019 Senior Credit Facility, the Indentures, and the credit agreements covering our mortgage obligations. These agreements contain restrictions on, among other things, our ability to incur additional indebtedness, to create liens or other encumbrances, and to make certain payments (including dividends and repurchases of our shares and investments). These agreements may also require us to maintain compliance with certain financial and other ratios. Our failure to comply with any of these covenants in the future would constitute a default under the relevant agreement, which would, depending on the relevant agreement, (i) entitle the creditors under such agreement to terminate our ability to borrow under the relevant agreement and accelerate our obligations to repay outstanding borrowings; (ii) require us to apply our available cash to repay these borrowings; (iii) entitle the creditors under such agreement to foreclose on the property securing the relevant indebtedness; and/or (iv) prevent us from making debt service payments on certain of our other indebtedness, any of which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. In many cases, a default under one of our debt or mortgage, agreements could trigger cross-default provisions in one or more of our other debt or mortgages.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:12px;text-indent:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">A number of our dealerships are located on properties that we lease. Each of the leases governing such properties has certain covenants with which we must comply. If we fail to comply with the covenants under our leases, the respective landlords could terminate the leases and seek damages from us.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:12px;text-indent:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Concentrations of credit risk with respect to contracts-in-transit and accounts receivable are limited primarily to automotive manufacturers and financial institutions. Credit risk arising from receivables from commercial customers is minimal due to the large number of customers comprising our customer base.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:12px;text-indent:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">A significant portion of our new vehicle sales are derived from a limited number of automotive manufacturers. For the year ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, manufacturers representing </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> or more of our revenues from new vehicle sales were as follows:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:96.97560975609755%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"/></tr><tr><td style="width:84%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:14%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Manufacturer (Vehicle Brands):</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">% of Total</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">New Vehicle</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Revenues</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">American Honda Motor Co., Inc. </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">(Honda and Acura)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>22</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">(Toyota and Lexus)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>20</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Nissan North America, Inc. </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">(Nissan and Infiniti)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>11</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Ford Motor Company </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">(Ford and Lincoln)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Mercedes-Benz, smart and Sprinter</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">BMW of North America, LLC </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">(BMW and Mini)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:12px;text-indent:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">No other manufacturers individually accounted for more than </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of our total new vehicle revenue for the year ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">.</span></div>
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CY2019Q4	abg	Floor Plan Notes Payable Non Trade FloorPlanNotesPayableNonTrade	657700000	USD
CY2018Q4	abg	Floor Plan Notes Payable Non Trade FloorPlanNotesPayableNonTrade	852100000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Accrued Insurance Current AccruedInsuranceCurrent	20900000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability FinanceLeaseLiability	3100000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Debt Instrument Unamortized Premium DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium	5100000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations	907000000.0	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations	866500000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths	35700000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Four LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour	53200000	USD
CY2019Q4	abg	Long Term Debtand Capital Lease Obligations1 LongTermDebtandCapitalLeaseObligations1	971400000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	8000000.0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	7100000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	8300000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	54300000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt LongTermDebt	913000000.0	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Fair Value LongTermDebtFairValue	983700000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Fair Value LongTermDebtFairValue	876700000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	46300000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	43800000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	59100000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	50900000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	67400000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	5900000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	2600000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	56800000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	70000000.0	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	8700000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Other Liabilities Noncurrent OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	30700000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	48400000	USD
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